Alongside Medical Assistants and providers, in clinical setting provided bracing and medical equipment to patients ranging from specialized products such as bone stimulator's to taking measurements for custom braces. Directly involved in patient care, assisting at times 30 patients in a day.
Used Epic charting software to record patient interactions and equipment usage, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy in record keeping.
Provided medical equipment to the attached surgery center and organized fittings for pre-operation patients, ensuring understanding of DME usage in post-operative care.
Managed department phone, handling incoming calls and in order to schedule patients and coordinate fittings
Team Representative
Orthopedic Staffing Services LLC
02.2022 - 09.2022
Worked as an intermediary between doctor and patient, following doctor instructions to provide quality orthopedic braces to patients while ensuring patient understanding of and satisfaction with equipment.
Managed all related insurance paperwork for the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic at Lafayette Center with sensitivity and care, transporting it for processing.
Sales Associate
Hy-Vee Supermarket
05.2019 - 09.2019
Assisted on average 40 customers a day as a cashier in a friendly manner, managing customer relations.
In charge of stocking, organizing and managing customer satisfaction for the dairy department.
Student Ambassador
Rock Island High School
08.2017 - 06.2018
Assisted in organization programming, which primarily consisted of volunteer work in the school district and community.
Tutored grade school children in core subjects, life skills, and high school preparedness.
Captain and Judge
Rock Island High School
08.2015 - 06.2018
Founded, managed, and led high school debate team that rapidly became competitive on the state level.
Researched and analyzed large amounts of data and articles to create logical and evidenced-based arguments.
Developed effective communications skills, both in speech and writing.
Ski School Instructor
Snowstar Winter Sports Park
12.2016 - 04.2017
Communicated directly and professionally with customers as a representative of the park.
Developed customer skill in basic and intermediate skiing through effective teaching and coaching in both group and private lessons.
Guided customers, of all ages but especially children, through exercises to increase skill and comfort on skis.
Education
B.A. - Linguistics
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
01-2024
Skills
Skills: Communication, scheduling, inventory organization, stock purchasing and management efficiency, adherence to safety procedures
Languages: Studied German in Vienna (Autumn 2023); studied Russian (2019-2020, 2022-2023) and Japanese (2021-2023) on The University of Chicago’s campus
Computer: Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; proficient with Python and IDE environments (Visual Studio), LaTeX editors, GIT repositories; experience conducting sentiment analysis and basic NLP research
Hobbies: Rock climbing (both indoor and outdoor), chess, reading, Rubik’s cubes and puzzles
Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator at North Florida Bone and Joint SpecialistDurable Medical Equipment Coordinator at North Florida Bone and Joint Specialist
Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator at North Florida Bone and Joint SpecialistDurable Medical Equipment Coordinator at North Florida Bone and Joint Specialist